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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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